You have encountered approximately 10 horses in your lifetime.You encounter a new,tall four legged animal with hair on its neck and a large snout.In order to determine whether it is in fact a "horse," you compare it to all the horses you have encountered before.It appears to match those horses on most features,and thus you decide it is in fact a "horse." This best represents which approach to concepts and categorization?
A)prototype theory
B)knowledge-based view
C)exemplar theory
D)classical view

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Exemplar theory suggests that people categorize objects and entities by comparing them to individual instances or examples (exemplars) they have encountered in the past, rather than by comparing them to a prototypical or ideal example. In this scenario, comparing the new animal to the specific horses previously encountered aligns with exemplar theory.

You Have Encountered Approximately 10 Horses in Your Lifetime